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Neighbors

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  • Molly Schechter
  • October 28, 2009
Black Tie & Tales

Read this week's social column, Black Tie & Tales, by Molly Schechter.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2009
Chabad Men's Club rolls with bowling outing

The Men's Club at Chabad hit the lanes at AMF Lanes in Bradenton for its first outing of the year Oct. 18. The men and their families enjoyed some great games of bowling.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2009
Dentist makes call for candy

The candy will be donated to the American Legion, Kirby Post, and the distributed to troops for the holidays.

  • East County
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    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2009
Veterans wall needs more photos

There are just a few days left to submit photos of military veterans for the upcoming Veterans Day Wall of Honor organized by River Club resident Larry HarNess.

  • East County
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  • Observer Staff
  • October 28, 2009
Birth Announcements 10.29.09

The East County Observer would like to congratulate all the parents who celebrated recently the births of their new bundles of joy.

  • East County
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 26, 2009
Boutique owners to close shop

Kelietza, a downtown Sarasota boutique, will close in November after two years.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • October 25, 2009
Key Club hosts pumpkin carving luncheon

The Longboat Key Club and Resort invited kids and their families to get creative at its pumpkin carving luncheon Sunday, Oct. 25.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 25, 2009
SYC Kid's Halloween Party

Children dress up for a party with Pirate Potato at the Sarasota Yacht Club.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 24, 2009
HSSC Howloween Dog Parade

Dogs get dolled up at Five Points Park for the Humane Society's Howloween Dog Parade.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Dora Walters
  • October 23, 2009
Mote treats kids to night of fun and fright

Dozens of kids and parents gathered Friday, Oct. 23, at Mote Marine Aquarium for a 'Night of Fun and Fright.'

  • Sarasota
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  • Robin Hartill
  • October 23, 2009
Cotton tale: Another record at Casa del Mar

At 30 feet, 4 inches, the resort's cotton plant is the world's tallest.

  • Longboat Key
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    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • October 22, 2009
LBK Citizen of the Year Fuller, 79, dies

Claudia Fuller was a Longboat Key resident since 1990.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • October 22, 2009
Therapy pups treated to story time

A partnership between the Humane Society of Sarasota and the Gulf Gate Library lets children practice reading to furry friends.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Loren Mayo
  • October 22, 2009
Miss Florida visit kicks off Southside jog-a-thon

Southside Elementary School students looked up to Miss Florida - not only because she towered over them but also because of her passion for encouraging kindness wherever she goes.

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  • Dora Walters
  • October 22, 2009
ODA fifth-graders embark on underwater exploration

It was both a fun day and a learning experience when The Out-of-Door Academy fifth-graders took a field trip Oct. 16 to Mote Marine Laboratory.

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